I Have a Dream Foundation
The I Have A Dream Foundation (IHDF) is a national nonprofit that expands educational opportunity for children in under-resourced communities through a long-term, cohort-based model that supports Dream Scholars from first grade through first job. Working through a national network of Affiliates and Chapters, IHDF provides individualized academic support, social-emotional learning, family engagement, college and career readiness programming, and guaranteed scholarship assistance for postsecondary pathways. In 2024, the Foundation supported 2,332 Dream Scholars nationwide and remained connected to a community of more than 20,000 Dream Scholar alumni. Through more than 45 years of experience, IHDF has developed an evidence-informed model that helps students enroll in, persist through, and complete postsecondary education while building the skills, confidence, relationships, and opportunities needed for lifelong success and upward economic mobility. IHDF continues to strengthen its model b
I Have a Dream Foundation at a glance
In short: I Have a Dream Foundation gave $149K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,035
- -67.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,291
- -67.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,589
- Total assets
- $3,477,675
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who I Have a Dream Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was I Have a Dream - Atlanta ($89K). Together the top 7 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 33 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How I Have a Dream Foundation gives
- Giving grew 276% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $462K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| I Have a Dream - Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Great Expectations | $89,179 |
| I Have a Dream - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Great Expectations | $11,589 |
| I Have a Dream - New Jersey Newark, NJ | Inspire the Dream | $11,589 |
| I Have a Dream - Dallas Dallas, TX | Great Expectations | $10,589 |
| I Have a Dream - Miami Sunny Isles, FL | Great Expectations | $10,589 |
| I Have a Dream - Boulder Boulder, CO | Great Expectations | $8,500 |
| I Have a Dream - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Great Expectations | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,477,675 | $4,410,194 | $4,465,838 | $149,035 | 7 | $167,900 |
| 2024 | $3,361,156 | $4,231,942 | $5,004,456 | $461,711 | 7 | $30,966 |
| 2023 | $3,458,390 | $4,241,764 | $4,529,557 | $401,830 | 11 | $235,429 |
| 2022 | $3,608,291 | $3,475,384 | $3,609,766 | $39,588 | 4 | $99,818 |
| 2021 | $4,280,533 | $3,609,855 | $2,816,118 | $149,250 | 4 | $149,125 |
| 2020 | $3,368,585 | $1,236,523 | $1,107,280 | — | — | $-51,343 |
About I Have a Dream Foundation
Based on IRS filings
I Have a Dream Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $168K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
I Have a Dream Foundation is led by Lori Canova, Interim CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori Canova
Interim CEO
Growth Officer → Chief Growth Officer, 2023
Chief Growth Officer → Interim CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
$219K (2023) → $184K (2025)
Otis Hackney
President & CEO
Director → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$33K (2023) → $216K (2025)
Richard Saltzman
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew J Berg
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Mandel
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danilo Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory F Back
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey R Gural
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremiah Lucey
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Llewellyn P Haden Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Fornasiero
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Trump
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Shaw
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Eisenberg
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fenton Joseph
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Lang Suskin
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lianne Friedman
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mansi Mehan
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Patch
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vince Ballard
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A William Stein
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonas Severe
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Barrett
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Terwilliger
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
S Steven Yang MD
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Graves
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony DiSpigno
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugena Oh
Treasurer
President & CEO → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$179K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Nadira Saunders
Chief Operating Officer
Cheif Operating Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
$137K (2023) → $149K (2025)
Richard Rivera
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2023
$155K (2023) → $159K (2025)
Harlan Stone
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rory Greiss
Secretary
Legal Counsel → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Selene Oh (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Danny Morris (2023–2024) — Director of National Programs
- Former: Lianne Friedland (2024) — Director
- Former: Mariama Grimes (2024) — Director
- Former: J Ronald Terwilliger (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Yang (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lewis Friedland (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Janell Lewis (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher S Allen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Abhay Pande (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Braynard O Brown (2020) — Director
- Former: Janine Quijije (2020) — Development Ofc
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $216K, to Otis Hackney (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about I Have a Dream Foundation
How much does I Have a Dream Foundation give each year?
I Have a Dream Foundation gave $149K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $462K across 7 grants.
What is I Have a Dream Foundation's typical grant size?
I Have a Dream Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,589, and its average grant was $21,291, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does I Have a Dream Foundation give grants?
I Have a Dream Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (8%) and New Jersey (8%).
Does I Have a Dream Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on I Have a Dream Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Great Expectations" (6 grants).
Who are I Have a Dream Foundation's largest grantees?
I Have a Dream Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include I Have a Dream - Atlanta ($89,179), I Have a Dream - Milwaukee ($11,589) and I Have a Dream - New Jersey ($11,589), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is I Have a Dream Foundation?
I Have a Dream Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is I Have a Dream Foundation?
I Have a Dream Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is I Have a Dream Foundation's EIN?
I Have a Dream Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3355315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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